Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[Ariel484]

Great job on your loss .

Thank you!! I was pleased.

I think the tracking might go out the window after I weigh in on Thursday though...this weekend is a trip to Disney for the Marathon!!!

 

[sjms71]

Ok--so last week I was down 0.4 lbs and this week....down 1.4 lbs!!!

Hooray! I am back on track. So I am back at 11.8 lb loss.
I have 5.6 lbs to lose for my 10% goal and 22 beyond that to meet my ultimate goal.

Ok...so here we go...1 pound at a time!

Lisa

Woot woot you rock Lisa !

Thank you!! I was pleased.

I think the tracking might go out the window after I weigh in on Thursday though...this weekend is a trip to Disney for the Marathon!!!

Have a great time, you're running I assume?

 

[sjms71]

Hello all! I'm hoping you can help me with something.

I love weight watchers, I do really good with it when I follow it diligently. I want (need) to go back but due to health issues I am now on coumadin. Because of that I have to be very careful about my Vitamin K levels, which of course consists of leafy green veggies. So salads and veggies I have to be very careful about. It's a bummer because I eat a lot of salads and love my veggies.

Anyway, I came a cross a great website for people who want to diet while on coumadin. It has great recipes and will even construct weekly menus and shopping lists. When I put the nutritional values into a WW calculators some of the recipes had kinda high point values. Problem is, with the new system I don't know how many more points I would get compared to the old system. I can't find one of my old points calculators to do a ratio comparison. Did you find that when it went from the old system to the new system your daily points value increased a lot?

I'm trying to figure out which way to go. Thanks so much!

welcome, a lot of pre packaged stuff went up in points with new plan. You may be able to find a points calculator for old plan by searching online. Have you talked to your DR. about WW and being on Coumadin? I know you are suppose to limit vitamin K but I think if you eat it you just have to be consistent. You can't just have it and then not again for a month as to not through off your protime. Talk to your doctor about it, they may have a eating plan that will work with WW, good luck

 

[Ariel484]

Have a great time, you're running I assume?

Thanks! Yes, I am running...makes me wish I'd joined WW 6-12 months ago, as I'm sure the running would be much easier if I were at my target weight.

 

[BabyTigger99]

I was pleasantly surprised with weigh in today. After last week's weigh in, I went crazy with food at home. I ate. And I ate. And then I ate some more. By Friday I felt like crud. So, I sucked it up, and even though we went to my parent's cabin for our usual New Year's Eve festivities, I really watched what I ate, made sure I got exercise in, and didn't even drink. The funny thing is, we have this drinking game we play on New Year's Eve called Pop Up Pirate. It is actually a kids game, where you stick swords into a bucket that has a pirate in it, and if you put in the sword that pops the pirate, you win. Well, we play that if you pop the pirate, you take a shot!! So, instead of drinking, I took a lowfat/semi-healthy oatmeal bar that my aunt had brought with her, cut it into 6 tiny pieces, and if I popped the pirate, I got to eat a piece!

My hard work over the weekend did pay off, as I was down one pound today, and I am officially one pound away from goal!

 

[averill94]

welcome, a lot of pre packaged stuff went up in points with new plan. You may be able to find a points calculator for old plan by searching online. Have you talked to your DR. about WW and being on Coumadin? I know you are suppose to limit vitamin K but I think if you eat it you just have to be consistent. You can't just have it and then not again for a month as to not through off your protime. Talk to your doctor about it, they may have a eating plan that will work with WW, good luck

I have heard the same thing as sjms71 stated but wasnt sure if I should post it! My Step Dad is on the same thing and does eat big salads everyday but that is the key "everyday" so his Vit K levels are the same. If you are someone that never eats salad or greens you should eat them as it would affect the levels. Of course you should check with your doctor!!!

Good luck

 

[sjms71]

I have heard the same thing as sjms71 stated but wasnt sure if I should post it! My Step Dad is on the same thing and does eat big salads everyday but that is the key "everyday" so his Vit K levels are the same. If you are someone that never eats salad or greens you should eat them as it would affect the levels. Of course you should check with your doctor!!!

Good luck

I was hesitant to post too but as you did prefaced it with check with your dr.

 

[averill94]

ok I started to type a entire dissertation on my holiday or should I say holi-week and my iPad glitches up and blanked out of the screen . Anyway, I was up a lot, lets say +5 . I hope a lot is water weight. I retain a lot of water when I don't eat right. There just was too much yummy food around. Plus I swear my MIL tries to sabotage me, I am smaller than her now and I think she is jealous, whole other story. She made all this food that only I like not my husband or kids just me. However, no one made me put the food in my mouth I did that all on my own. Thank goodness new years is a nonevent for us. I have been back on track this week since Tuesday, which was brutal. Man oh man. Had a migraine all day was sick to my stomach and I had a little kidney discomfort but I am fine now. I just get mad at myself for going back to old habits, eating like every bite would be my last forever. Ok dissertation over, so proud of everyone that was able to stay in control.

I just went back a few pages as I havent been here in a couple of weeks and boy does this sound familiar! My mother used to say that she saw sparks flying from my fork......I have slowed down but still love everything!. I weighed in and have you beat-let's just leave it at that! It is a new day and I am going to be back on track!

 

[Sandi]

I just went back a few pages as I havent been here in a couple of weeks and boy does this sound familiar! My mother used to say that she saw sparks flying from my fork......I have slowed down but still love everything!. I weighed in and have you beat-let's just leave it at that! It is a new day and I am going to be back on track!

But you faced the scales and lived to tell! You're right, today is a new day.

I went to WI today and was up 0.6, which was less than I feared. I mindlessly ate chips, etc. for the bowl games on Monday and Tuesday nights. (At least my Spartans and even the Wolverines won. Both thrilling games.)

So far today (all 8 hours I've been awake), I'm a success. Tracking and within my points.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I was down 0.5 this morning! I started the plotter in the back of my weight record last week and have set a goal. I'm going to try for 1/2 a pound each week for the next 14 weeks and hope to be 7lbs lighter by my birthday in April. Once I make it, I'm going to start eating maintenance points. Wish me luck.

Good luck with the rest of the weigh-ins this week!

 

[cathie1327]

Hi everyone,

Mind if I join your group here?

A little about myself; my name is Cathie, I'm 26 years old. I'm getting married this summer to my fiance, Carlos. We just got engaged a few weeks ago. We had been dating since I was 17, so it was time

I started doing weight watchers a couple weeks ago for TONS of reasons....I've been overweight most of my adolescent/adult life. I think technically I'm considered obese. But with the wedding coming on...well I just don't wanna be a fat bride. I don't want to look at my pictures and hate them, or have to shop somewhere special just to find a dress that fits. So I'm really trying to get motivated to stick with weight watchers this time (this is the 3rd time for me) and really do it this time.

I work for blue cross blue shield, and I work at home, so there's lots of "bored downtime eating" opportunities. I'm also a full time college student, so I end up eating on the run a lot.

Ummm I think that's about it for me; I'm a pretty simple gal

 

[lisajl]

Hi everyone,

Mind if I join your group here?

A little about myself; my name is Cathie, I'm 26 years old. I'm getting married this summer to my fiance, Carlos. We just got engaged a few weeks ago. We had been dating since I was 17, so it was time

I started doing weight watchers a couple weeks ago for TONS of reasons....I've been overweight most of my adolescent/adult life. I think technically I'm considered obese. But with the wedding coming on...well I just don't wanna be a fat bride. I don't want to look at my pictures and hate them, or have to shop somewhere special just to find a dress that fits. So I'm really trying to get motivated to stick with weight watchers this time (this is the 3rd time for me) and really do it this time.

I work for blue cross blue shield, and I work at home, so there's lots of "bored downtime eating" opportunities. I'm also a full time college student, so I end up eating on the run a lot.

Ummm I think that's about it for me; I'm a pretty simple gal

Hi Cathie! Congrats on your engagement!
I have found everyone here to be encouraging and helpful.
Welcome to the group! Are you doing WW online or do you go to a meeting?

Lisa

 

[Tracyvp]

Hey, everyone!

I'm Tracy and I think I might have posted in this forum a few years ago when I first joined WW but I'm not sure.

I lost close to 30lbs back then although I never did make it to goal. I eventually stopped going to meetings because I figured I could do it on my own just using eTools but of course I was wrong. Eventually I gained ALMOST all of it back. But I never did stop my Monthly Pass subscription!

So at the beginning of December when they announced the new PointsPlus 2012 I thought that now would be a great time to go back and let me tell you, I am ECSTATIC that I did! The new plan with the free fruit has seriously changed my life!!!

So 3 weeks later I'm down 5 lbs and I even made it through the holidays losing every week, although the last week only a tiny bit.

But the biggest thing this time around is that I really seemed to "get" the whole Activity Points thing. I bought a WW Pedometer and I've committed to earning just 20 APs per week just by walking. Not going crazy and trying to commit to something I can't stick to, but being conscious of getting those APs in every day.

Because it's the beginning and I'm still enthusiastic, in just 5 days I've already earned over 30 APs but I've been pretty committed to getting those 10k or more steps in every day. I know that when life is busy I probably won't do it every day, which is why I opted for a weekly rather than a daily goal.

Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and say HI! I'll be going on the DCL Fantasy Maiden Voyage at the end of March and I'm looking forward to being down at least a size or two and hoping for my 10% goal by then. We'll see. In any case I'll be a lot happier this cruise than I was a year ago on the last Panama Canal crossing! I still cringe when I look at those pix!

 

[NC State]

OK, I'm back! Two weeks away from the program and I gained 4 lbs! Well, it's a new year and I "believe" I can do it! I hope everyone has a great week!

-Stephanie

 

[sjms71]

Hi everyone,

Mind if I join your group here?

A little about myself; my name is Cathie, I'm 26 years old. I'm getting married this summer to my fiance, Carlos. We just got engaged a few weeks ago. We had been dating since I was 17, so it was time

I started doing weight watchers a couple weeks ago for TONS of reasons....I've been overweight most of my adolescent/adult life. I think technically I'm considered obese. But with the wedding coming on...well I just don't wanna be a fat bride. I don't want to look at my pictures and hate them, or have to shop somewhere special just to find a dress that fits. So I'm really trying to get motivated to stick with weight watchers this time (this is the 3rd time for me) and really do it this time.

I work for blue cross blue shield, and I work at home, so there's lots of "bored downtime eating" opportunities. I'm also a full time college student, so I end up eating on the run a lot.

Ummm I think that's about it for me; I'm a pretty simple gal

Welcome Cathie, congrats with your engagement. Let us know if we can help in any way, good luck!

Hey, everyone!

I'm Tracy and I think I might have posted in this forum a few years ago when I first joined WW but I'm not sure.

I lost close to 30lbs back then although I never did make it to goal. I eventually stopped going to meetings because I figured I could do it on my own just using eTools but of course I was wrong. Eventually I gained ALMOST all of it back. But I never did stop my Monthly Pass subscription!

So at the beginning of December when they announced the new PointsPlus 2012 I thought that now would be a great time to go back and let me tell you, I am ECSTATIC that I did! The new plan with the free fruit has seriously changed my life!!!

So 3 weeks later I'm down 5 lbs and I even made it through the holidays losing every week, although the last week only a tiny bit.

But the biggest thing this time around is that I really seemed to "get" the whole Activity Points thing. I bought a WW Pedometer and I've committed to earning just 20 APs per week just by walking. Not going crazy and trying to commit to something I can't stick to, but being conscious of getting those APs in every day.

Because it's the beginning and I'm still enthusiastic, in just 5 days I've already earned over 30 APs but I've been pretty committed to getting those 10k or more steps in every day. I know that when life is busy I probably won't do it every day, which is why I opted for a weekly rather than a daily goal.

Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and say HI! I'll be going on the DCL Fantasy Maiden Voyage at the end of March and I'm looking forward to being down at least a size or two and hoping for my 10% goal by then. We'll see. In any case I'll be a lot happier this cruise than I was a year ago on the last Panama Canal crossing! I still cringe when I look at those pix!

hi Tracy, welcome to our group. It sounds like you are off to a great start. Keep up the good work .

OK, I'm back! Two weeks away from the program and I gained 4 lbs! Well, it's a new year and I "believe" I can do it! I hope everyone has a great week!

-Stephanie

Hey Steph, hope you had an awesome holiday, 4 lbs is not bad, you'll have that off in no time. Happy New Year!

 

[sjms71]

Thought this was cute

 

[Sandi]

Hey, everyone!

I'm Tracy and I think I might have posted in this forum a few years ago when I first joined WW but I'm not sure.

I lost close to 30lbs back then although I never did make it to goal. I eventually stopped going to meetings because I figured I could do it on my own just using eTools but of course I was wrong. Eventually I gained ALMOST all of it back. But I never did stop my Monthly Pass subscription!

So at the beginning of December when they announced the new PointsPlus 2012 I thought that now would be a great time to go back and let me tell you, I am ECSTATIC that I did! The new plan with the free fruit has seriously changed my life!!!

So 3 weeks later I'm down 5 lbs and I even made it through the holidays losing every week, although the last week only a tiny bit.

But the biggest thing this time around is that I really seemed to "get" the whole Activity Points thing. I bought a WW Pedometer and I've committed to earning just 20 APs per week just by walking. Not going crazy and trying to commit to something I can't stick to, but being conscious of getting those APs in every day.

Because it's the beginning and I'm still enthusiastic, in just 5 days I've already earned over 30 APs but I've been pretty committed to getting those 10k or more steps in every day. I know that when life is busy I probably won't do it every day, which is why I opted for a weekly rather than a daily goal.

Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and say HI! I'll be going on the DCL Fantasy Maiden Voyage at the end of March and I'm looking forward to being down at least a size or two and hoping for my 10% goal by then. We'll see. In any case I'll be a lot happier this cruise than I was a year ago on the last Panama Canal crossing! I still cringe when I look at those pix!

Your story sounds like mine (a few years ago)! I am trying to get the "new" enthusiasm back because it really helps jumpstart things. Sounds like you're doing things right. I love the group support at the meetings and on this board. Good luck and keep posting.

 

[Sandi]

Thought this was cute

This is great! Thanks for sharing it Steph.

 

[Ariel484]

I had a shocker of a weigh-in today...4.8 pounds gone!

I shudder to think what will happen after this weekend...a trip to Disney combined with the end of marathon training. Hopefully all the weight won't pile back on! EEK!

 

[NC State]

Thought this was cute

I love it! My office is next to our conference room and we have a large supply of M&Ms in there....I promise I haven't had any since I started WW in March. I sent this to all 30 employees in my office!